בֶּ֫לַע
be.la
Bela
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Belá" (Strong's H1106A) is a proper noun, specifically a person's name, that appears 7 times in the Hebrew Bible. According to the provided definition, its short form is "Bela." This name is likely to be unique to a specific individual, giving us insight into the naming practices of the time. Given that it falls within the semantic domain of "Proper Name: Person," Belá is most likely to refer to a particular person, possibly a historical figure or a prominent individual in a narrative. We can infer that the name holds some significance in the context where it appears, but without further information, its exact role and importance remain unclear. The 7 occurrences of this name imply that Belá is an important figure in the biblical narrative, but the limited data provided does not allow us to draw more conclusions about its significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers 26:38The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
Numbers 26:40The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
1 Chronicles 7:6The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles 7:7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four.
1 Chronicles 8:1Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
1 Chronicles 8:3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,